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Chemistry Exam: Wake Forest Chm 122, March 8, 2007, Exams of Organic Chemistry

A chemistry exam from wake forest university, chm 122, held on march 8, 2007. The exam includes instructions, 11 numbered questions, and two bonus questions. Questions cover topics such as drawing newman projections, identifying functional groups, assigning absolute configurations, and interpreting nmr spectra.

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Exam 1 Name:_____________________________
March 8, 2007 I agree to observe the Wake Forest
Chm 122 Honor Code during this exam.
75 minutes
100 points
Instructions: There are 11 questions and two bonuses on the following pages. Check the exam now
to be sure that you have all 11 questions. There are two blank pages to be used as scratch paper at
the end of the exam. You may remove these pages, as needed, but all answers must appear on the
same page as the question and, where appropriate, in the designated space.
Write your name, clearly, in the space provided above.
Each question contains several parts. Be sure to completely read each question so that you
answer all parts!
Do not hesitate to ask a question if it arises.
Clearly answer each question - if it is unclear what you intended to answer, the problem will be
counted wrong. You have 75 minutes to complete the exam. I advise that you work through the
exam once answering what you know and save problems you are unsure of for the end of the period.
Exams will be collected, promptly, 75 minutes after they are distributed.
The bonus problems are challenging and little partial credit will be awarded. I recommend you not
work these until you are satisfied that you have done all you can on the rest of the exam.
You are expected to abide by the Wake Forest University Honor Code and the rules of decency.
Any violations of the Honor Code will be pursued through all necessary means.
Good luck.
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Exam 1 Name:_____________________________ March 8, 2007 I agree to observe the Wake Forest Chm 122 Honor Code during this exam. 75 minutes 100 points Instructions: There are 11 questions and two bonuses on the following pages. Check the exam now to be sure that you have all 11 questions. There are two blank pages to be used as scratch paper at the end of the exam. You may remove these pages, as needed, but all answers must appear on the same page as the question and, where appropriate, in the designated space. Write your name, clearly, in the space provided above. Each question contains several parts. Be sure to completely read each question so that you answer all parts! Do not hesitate to ask a question if it arises. Clearly answer each question - if it is unclear what you intended to answer, the problem will be counted wrong. You have 75 minutes to complete the exam. I advise that you work through the exam once answering what you know and save problems you are unsure of for the end of the period. Exams will be collected, promptly, 75 minutes after they are distributed. The bonus problems are challenging and little partial credit will be awarded. I recommend you not work these until you are satisfied that you have done all you can on the rest of the exam. You are expected to abide by the Wake Forest University Honor Code and the rules of decency. Any violations of the Honor Code will be pursued through all necessary means. Good luck.

  1. Draw Newman projections, looking down the indicated (arrow) bond, for the most stable and least stable conformations of this molecule. Name this compound according to IUPAC rules. Draw an enantiomer of the molecule and assign an absolute configuration to any chiral centers. If possible, draw a diastereomer of the molecule; if not, state that it isn’t possible. How many signals would appear in the 13 C NMR spectrum of this molecule? What is the relationship of Ha and Hb ( i.e. are they homotopic, enantiotopic, diastereotopic or simply different)? 14 points H Cl OH Ha Hb IUPAC Name: Most Stable Conformation Least Stable Conformation
  1. Draw the molecule shown below in its most stable chair form. 15 points O H HO Assign an absolute configuration to any chiral centers. How are the two methyl groups related (homotopic, enantiotopic, diastereotopic, unrelated)? How many signals would appear in the 13 C NMR spectrum for this molecule? When a 1 H NMR spectrum of this molecule is obtained, there is a signal at  5.1 that integrates for one proton and is a doublet of doublet of doublets. There is another signal that integrates for one proton at  3.7 that is a doublet. Upon addition of D 2 O, the signal at  3.7 disappears and the signal at  5.1 becomes a doublet of doublets. Assign a proton in the molecule to each of the signals ( 3.7 and  5.1). Explain why the signal at  3.7 disappears upon addition of D 2 O. Explain why the splitting of the signal at  5.1 simplifies upon addition of D 2 O.
  2. Write the name of the enantiomer of (+)-(2 R )-methyl-(1 S )-cyclohexanol. If []D = +28o^ for that compound, what is the observed rotation of plane polarized light that is 50 %ee of the other enantiomer? 6 points
  1. Identify the protons in lauric acid that give rise to the following resonances. 6 points HO O lauric acid  12.4, broad singlet, exchanges with D 2 O – this is the most downfield signal  0.87, triplet – this is the most upfield signal in the spectrum
  2. Briefly describe how you would distinguish these two compounds using 13 C NMR. 4 points OH O OH O
  3. Reduction of the C=O double bond to a C-O single bond in the reaction shown below can be easily accomplished. The starting material was 100 %ee S enantiomer at the chiral center. When a chemist carried out this reaction with a chiral catalyst, a product was obtained that did not rotate plane polarized light. Briefly explain why the product does not rotate plane polarized light and re-draw the product to show the correct stereochemistry at the new chiral carbon. 7 points O OH reduction HO OH 100 %ee
  1. Draw the most likely acid/base reaction between the two molecules below. Identify the acid, the base, the conjugate acid and the conjugate base. Draw a mechanism illustrating how the reaction occurs. Which side of the equilibrium is favored? Draw a reaction energy diagram consistent with this reaction and label reactants, products and transition state on the diagram_. Does the transition state look more like reactants or products and what does this imply about the bonding to the acidic H in the transition state?_ 16 points O H (^) N

Bonus 1. Three mild acids are shown below along with their pKa. Which is the most acidic ( 1 point )? Which is least acidic ( 1 point )? Briefly explain why these compounds vary in acidity and why the most acidic is more acidic than the others. 5 points OH H OH N OH OCH 3 O O pKa 7. 2 9. 9 10. 9